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Jon Southurst is based in Tokyo and has reported on the Bitcoin and blockchain industry since 2013. He has worked for a number of crypto news websites, and creates videos on Bitcoin SV for the YouTube channels BitcoinSVtrain and MetaNetTV.

Article by Jon Southurst

‘BTC is not Bitcoin’ and the reasons for this are pretty simple
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16 November, 2021

‘BTC is not Bitcoin’ and the reasons for this are pretty simple

Even before BSV existed as a separate entity to BTC, Ryan X. Charles described how BTC's deliberately limited "small block"...
Third Bitcoin Independence Day comes at a crucial time for Satoshi’s Vision
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15 November, 2021

Third Bitcoin Independence Day comes at a crucial time for Satoshi’s Vision

In the three years since Bitcoin Independence Day, BSV has restored the rules as originally defined by Satoshi Nakamoto and...
Could Taproot’s ‘privacy’ features make BTC illegal?
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12 November, 2021

Could Taproot’s ‘privacy’ features make BTC illegal?

The Taproot “upgrade” moves BTC even further away from the original 2009 Bitcoin protocol and enables participants in a contract...
Veritas and Subba team up to build better experiences for music fans
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8 November, 2021

Veritas and Subba team up to build better experiences for music fans

In an interview with CoinGeek, Britevue Founder and CEO Connor Murray discusses the Veritas/Subba arrangement and the company's plans to...
Proof of ESG wants companies to use BSV blockchain to verify ethical claims
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3 November, 2021

Proof of ESG wants companies to use BSV blockchain to verify ethical claims

The project is devising frameworks for companies to gather data and report environmental claims with an initial focus on CO2...
The ‘Social Bitcoin Web’ aims to re-build identity networks and trust
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2 November, 2021

The ‘Social Bitcoin Web’ aims to re-build identity networks and trust

Entrepreneur and developer Ryan X. Charles has revealed a set of protocols known as the "Social Bitcoin Web" that links...

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